Subject Guide

Articles

To find articles in journals, magazines or newspapers, you will need to search a periodical index or database. Some databases provide access to the complete article. Other databases will provide a citation to the journal, newspaper or magazine. If the article is not available full-text, write down the citation and search for the title in our serials lists: SU Journal and Magazine List or Full Text Online Journal List, (These list are different so search both). If you can't find a journal you are looking for in our serials lists, request the journal from InterLibrary Loan.

General databases

• Academic Search Premier
  Academic Search Premier provides full text for 1,360 academic, social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals.
• Lexis Nexis
  Provides fulltext access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.
• Research Library Complete
  Includes the full-text of many periodicals on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, information studies, social sciences, and the sciences.

  Subject specific databases

• Biography Index
  Indexes biographical information from over 2,700 periodicals and 1800 books.
• Business Source Complete
  Business database with full text journals covering all areas of business and economics.
• ERIC
  Articles and reports in education including assessment and evaluation, educational management, elementary and early childhood education, higher education, information and technology, teacher and teacher education.
• Humanities Abstracts
  Articles in the humanities fields of archaeology and classical studies, art and photography, folklore, history, journalism and communications, language and literature, literary and political criticism, music and performing arts, philosophy, and religion and theology.
• PAIS
  Provides bibliographic citations and abstracts in the area of public affairs.
• PsycArticles
  Full text access to 41 journals of the American Psychological Association.
• Social Sciences Abstracts
  Social sciences subject areas covered by this database include anthropology, economics, geography, political science, and sociology.

  News Article Databases

• Business Dateline
  Online business articles from over 535 regional business publications, Business Wire press releases and major newspapers.
• Lexis Nexis
  Provides fulltext access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.
• Newspaper Abstracts
  Provides abstracts from regional and national newspapers. Includes citations to reviews, editorials and editorial cartoons.
• The New York Times
• The New York Times (1851-2002)
• Seattle Times
• Wall Street Journal
  Online newspaper with in-depth coverage of national and international finance news.
• Washington State Newsstand
  Provides full-text articles from major newspapers in Washington State: Seattle Times, Seattle PI, Tacoma News Tribune, Spokane Spokesman Review, and the Columbian. There is selective business coverage for other Washington newspapers.

Books, Videos, etc.

• Lemieux Library Catalog
  Search the Lemieux Library catalog for books, journals, CD-ROMs, videos and other items owned by the library. Search by author, title or subject or perform a Power Search by item type or location.
• Summit
  If you can't find what you are looking for in the Lemieux Library catalog, search Summit. Summit is a shared catalog of more than 31 member colleges and universities in Washington and Oregon. With a single search you can view items from all institutions. Eligible patrons may select and borrow materials directly through the Summit catalog and have materials delivered to the Seattle University campus for pick-up within 2-3 business days.
• WorldCat
  If you can't find what you are looking for in the Lemieux Library catalog and Summit, search WorldCat. WorldCat merges the catalogs of libraries around the world. If you find a item in WorldCat that you want, request it directly from the WorldCat screen via the ILL button or 'Borrow this item from another library' link in the citation record. SU InterLibrary Loan will order the item for you and have it delivered to the Library.

Journals and Magazines

Browsing a journal is a good way to discover information on your topic. Lemieux Library subscribes to the following print and electronic communication journals. Print journals are shelved alphabetically on the third floor of the Library. Access to online journals is provided through licensed databases. If you want to search multiple journals at one time, see the Articles section above.

Online Journals: Click here to access Communication online journals and magazines.

Print Journals: Click here to access Communication print journals and magazines.

Reference Resources

• Catholic press directory, REF Z6951 .C36 2002, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Broadcasting & cable yearbook, REF HE8689 .B77 1997, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Editor and publisher, REF HF5905 .E38 1999, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Editor and publisher international year book, REF PN4709 .E43 2002, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Gale directory of publications and broadcast media, REF Z6951 .A97 2002, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Handbook of communication science, P90.H294 1987, Lemieux Library, Fourth Floor
• Handbook on mass media in the United States : the industry and its audiences, REF P92 .U5 H36 1994, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• International encyclopedia of communications, REF P87.5 .I5 1989, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Plunkett's entertainment & media industry almanac, REF P88.8 .P57 2000-01, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications, REF P87.5 .W45 1996, Lemieux Library, Second Floor
• Willing's press guide, REF Z6956 .E5 W5 2000, Lemieux Library, Second Floor

Web Resources

Communication Studies

• Center for Communication
  Aimed at exposing undergraduates to professional media issues and career possibilities.
• Communication Institute for Online Scholarship
  The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship supports the use of computer technologies in the service of communication scholarship and education. Links include Research and Conferencing Services, News and Publications (including a job listserve), and Especially for Students.
• Communication Studies Center: American Communication Association
  An annotated collection of communication-related hyperlinks organized by subfields within the communication discipline. The goal of this web site is to provide a centralized index of web resources on Communication research and practice.
• Communication Studies Resources: University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies
  A comprehensive list of links to resources in communication studies.
• Douglass: Archives of American Public Address
  Douglass is an electronic archive of American oratory and related documents. It is intended to serve general scholarship and courses in American rhetorical history at Northwestern University.
• History of televised debates
  Provided by the Museum of Broadcast Communication (MBC).
• Media and Communication Studies Site
  A gateway site to academic resources relating to media and communication studies including 20 sections ranging from 'Gender, Ethnicity, & Class' to 'Visual Image' and 'Popular Music/Youth Culture'. The 'General Issues' section provides informative essays relating to media theory, the history of communication, the mass media in specific countries, media politics and nonverbal communication.
• Media History Project
  Historical sites on all media.
• Nonverbal communication research page
  Web site dedicated to the study of human nonverbal behaviors.
• Seattle University School of Communication
• Theory.org.uk and New Media Studies
  These sites work together as a source of new aspects of communication theory dealing with television, movies and Web culture.
• Virtual presentation assistant
  An online tutorial designed to enhance public speaking skills.
  

  Journalism

• American Journalism Review
  Links to News Sources (Newspapers, Magazines, Television Networks, Television Affiliates, Radio, News/Wire Services, Media Companies), Resources (Journalism Awards, Journalism Organizations, Media Monitors, Reporter's Tools, Writing Aids, Media News Online, Employment Section) and AJR magazine.
• American Press Institute
  Mission of the API is the training and improvement of the news industry and journalism educators.
• Committee to Project Journalism
  CPJ is a "nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to monitor abuses against the press and promote press freedom around the world." Includes 'Attacks on the Press 2002' web site.
• Cyberjournalist.net
  Focus of this site is on online journalism, the Internet, new technologies and examining how technology is affecting journalism. Includes 'Tips and Tools' and a 'Great Works Gallery'.
• Dart Center of Journalism & Trauma created by the UW School of Journalism
  A resource center for the study of trauma resulting from coverage of violence by reporters and photographers.
• FAIR: Fairness & accuracy in reporting
  Contains criticism of media performance. Includes a 'MediaBeat page' and the 'Media Watch Desk'.
• Freedom Forum
  The Freedom Forum is a "nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people". Links include 'Newseum', an interactive museum of news, 'First Amendment', and 'Newsroom Diversity'.
• Freepress
  Home page for Free Press, a nonprofit, public-interest organization that advocates free expression, decentralized ownership, and enhanced federal stewardship of the US news and mass media.
• Journalism Resources compiled and edited by Karla Tonella, University of Iowa.
  Over 30 pages of resources to support academic journalism departments and professional journalists including Journalism, Working Journalist's Resources, Cyber Journalism, Gender and Race in Mass Communications, Media Law Resources, News Sources, Journalism Magazines Online, Journalism Teaching Resources on the Web, Listserves an Online Newsletters, Searching and Information Guides, Schools and Colleges, Journalism Job Resources and Citation Style Guides.
• Journalism.org
  Maintained by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Committee of Concerned Journalists.
• A Journalist's Guide to the Internet by Christopher Callahan - University of Maryland - College of Journalism
  Links include Maps, Sources, Directories, Records & FOIA, Courts & Laws, Business & Non-Profits, Net Strategies, etc.
• Kidon Media-link
  Directory of newspapers and new sources on the internet.
• NewsWatch: a consumer's guide to the news
  "The news behind the news". NewsWatch investigates the factors and forces that shape the news.
• Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
  Presents survey results on public attention to major news stories and opinion on political and social values.
• Power Reporting edited by Bill Dedman
  Resources for journalists: Beat by Beat, Companies, Nonprofits, Search Tools, People Finders, Media, Reference Shelf, Government, and Training.
• Poynter Online
  Information on the Poynter Institute which specializes in journalism education and links to articles on Design/Graphics, Diversity, Ethics, Leadership, Online, Photojournalism, Writing/Editing and TV/Radio.
• Television Productions
  Offers 70 informative modules covering scripting and proposals, technical processes and equipment, camera controls and lenses, lighting, audio, editing and careers.
• Vanderbilt University Television News Archive
  The Television News Archive collection at Vanderbilt University is the "world's most extensive and complete archive of television news." The collection can be accessed via TV-NewsSearch Database (TV-NewsSearch is free, but requires registration.)
• WWW Virtual Library: Journalism, edited by John Makulowich
  WWWVL: Journalism includes ten sections covering Broadcasting, Media, Communications and News.
  

  Public Relations

• All About Public Relations with Steven R. Van Hook
  Links include Jobs in PR, PR Article Archive, PR Toolbox and PR Desk Reference Library.
• The Museum of Public Relations
  Sections on Edward L. Bernays, Moss Kendrix, Carl R. Byoir, Authur W. Page and Chester Burger.
• Online Public Relations by Jim Horton
  Links to Media, References and PR Resources.
• Public Relations Online
  Reference Source for the Public Relations Industry: PR Agency Finder, Consulting Services, Press Release Services, Reputation Management, Education & Training, Event & Conference Planning, Publications, Research & Reference, Software.

Associations

• American Communication Association
• American Society of Newspaper Editors
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
• Association for Women in Communications
• Center for Communication
• Central States Communication Association
• Communication Institute for Online Scholarship
• Eastern Communication Association
• International Association for Relationship Research
• International Communication Association
• International Speech Communication Association
• Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
• Newspaper Association of America
• The Newspaper Society
• National Association of Black Journalists
• National Communication Association
• National Newspaper Association
• National Press Club
• Public Relations Society of America
• Religious Communication Association
• Society for News Design
• Southern States Communication Association
• Western States Communication Association